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- OBJECT TYPE
- identification
- DATE
- 1958–1961
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1997.1007.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- VZ-9Z Avrocar
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Steel.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- 5.5 cm
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Commemorative
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- Work on the Avrocar was started in 1958; the project was cancelled in 1961.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Commemorates Avro Canada's experiments with the development of the VZ-9 Avrocar. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Lettering reads: "VZ-9Z/US AIRFORCE/U.S. ARMY".
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Dark Blue detail on pale blue background.
- Decoration
- Possibly a top view of an Avrocar at centre; 2 unidentified symbols on either side at top; USAF roundel.
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Unknown Manufacturer, Button, between 1958–1961, Artifact no. 1997.1007, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.1007.001/
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